Barnhart was challenged to capture that rock 'n roll sensibility as well as prepare for winter weather conditions that might envelop the open-air MetLife stadium in New Jersey. "It was a question of what we could design that could survive severe weather," he says. "Another factor was the limitations of rigging positions in the building and how we could symmetrically lay out the rig. We had to cover as much of the full stadium with the stage pushed back against the audience as we could."
Jason Rudolph controlled all the media with a grandMA2 light; an additional system served as a back-up. "I use the MA Lighting consoles for most of my shows," he reports. "It performed great, as usual, which is one of the reasons it has become my console of choice."
(Jim Evans)
